[sdiy] Circuit Simulators

[David G Dixon]

Well, you can do what you want, obviously, but there's a reason I still use
XP and 2003, even though Microsoft refuses to support them anymore --
they're the best versions of Microsoft software, and essentially bug-free
and crash-proof.  I wouldn't touch Windows 7, Vista, 8, or 10 with a
ten-foot bargepole, and the 2003 Office products allow me to do things that
the later versions don't

However, to not use some really good software simply because it is only
Windows compatible seems ridiculous to me, given how easy it is to switch
Windows on and off with VMs.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael E Caloroso [mailto:mec.forumreader at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 10:30 AM
To: David G Dixon
Cc: Jay Schwichtenberg; synth-diy at synth-diy.org
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Circuit Simulators

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What part of "I refuse to go back to Microsoft Windows" do you not
understand?

I don't want the hassle and time of maintaining multiple computer systems,
and I don't have the room for them.  Yes I am aware of VMWare, no I don't
want any Microsoft products on my computers.

I'm not going to cite my reasons for fear of turning this thread into an
endless Mac-vs-Windows war for which there is never any resolution.

MC

On 10/29/20, David G Dixon <dixon at mail.ubc.ca> wrote:
> Michael,
>
> Not sure what OSX is (I don't speak computerese, and I use a Mac), but 
> on Mac, you don't have to "go back to Microsoft Windows."  All you 
> have to do is download VMWare Fusion and then you can run Windows as a 
> virtual machine.
> That's what I do, and it's brilliant and seamless.  I run Windows XP 
> with the 2003 Office program through Fusion 10 (Fusion 11 wouldn't 
> work for me), and it's great -- even better than a standalone Windows 
> machine, because this Mac is a superior machine to any PC I've ever owned.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] On Behalf Of 
> Michael E Caloroso
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2020 9:53 AM
> To: Jay Schwichtenberg
> Cc: synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Circuit Simulators
>
> [CAUTION: Non-UBC Email]
>
> I'm using OSX.
>
> Tina is Windows only.
>
> I refuse to go back to Microsoft Windows.
>
> MC
>
> On 10/27/20, Jay Schwichtenberg <jschwich53 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Personally I think all EDA/CAD type SW tools have their 
>> idiosyncrasies, warts and good points. You just got to pick something 
>> and learn it. For me that is LTspice and KiCad.
>>
>> One thing that has helped me become more efficient is reprogramming 
>> the hot keys. Typically the packages come with these setup more to 
>> associate the operation with the action. Once you've established a 
>> work style or flow for yourself think about how you can optimize that 
>> by reprogramming the hot keys. A good example (that I use) is put the 
>> more common operations I do on keys which don't use shift/control/alt 
>> on keys that are not on my mouse hand. That way I can do stuff 
>> without having to move my mouse hand to the keyboard and back.
>>
>> One major thing to keep in mind when using Spice or PSpice for 
>> simulation is it is just that. You are using component models that 
>> range from simple (ideal) to complex and how detailed of a simulation 
>> you do all effect the out come. I did contract work and have worked a 
>> number of different places and in a number of different areas. One 
>> place I worked there were a number of world class engineers. We were 
>> working on something that was targeted to work up to 10GHz and the 
>> guys were simulating everything. There was the circuit per say, pcb, 
>> flex pcb, cables, connectors, .... This got them close but there were 
>> still a number of issues to be resolved and in the end after every 
>> thing was done and validated it worked up to 15 GHz. So bottom line 
>> (especially at the level we're talking about here) we're looking at a 
>> tool that will show us an ideal model. So keep that in mind. Things 
>> like noise, edge cases, obscure operation will probably not show up 
>> in
> your simulations.
>>
>> Jay S.
>>
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